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This manual is for all 1.6 liter Miatas with pop-up headlights. It does not cover the post '98 model with fixed headlights, nor the 1.8 liter model (with pop-up headlights) for which there's a separate manual. I hope this advice is helpful - Rod Grainger, author & publisher.

This manual is nothing more than the account of an english mechanic taking apart SOME of a Miata. Many things are missing or half done. Lots of them critical. How much is missing? Here's a good example .... beacuse of a missing section, I had to re-pull my engine and transmission. This book will make good fire starting material. 'Nuff said.

This book is for 1.6 liter Miatas, built from 1990-1993. It is much less useful for later Miatas. Unfortunately, this information is not provided to potential buyers of the book. The followup book, for the later 1.8 liter Miatas, was apparently discontinued soon after publication, for reasons unknown to me.

Great book. It's alot easier to read and understand then Hayne's manuel

There should be a copy of this in the trunk of every 1.6 liter Miata. Much more user friendly than the "official Mazda" book, the Enthusiast's Shop Manual is well illustrated and clear. The idea of an enthusiast's manual is a good one -- the book's written for the skilled and involved owner, not for the professional mechanic. My copy is covered with greasy fingerprints, which is the hallmark of a good manual.

You'll find gloves and mittens to suit virtually every taste at all skill levels - from very easy, to amazingly intricate. The coolest part is that even the easy ones are beautiful and fun to make, and the difficult ones are not overly intimidating. Anyway, if you're going to take the plunge into a more challenging project, why not start smaller?

As always, the folks at Vogue Knitting provide clear instructions, helpful charts, and chic-yet-timeless designs. My favorite project is the last one - the houndstooth mittens using Colinette's mohair. They are stunning, and not as difficult as you might fear. This is a great way to sample high-end yarns without breaking the bank.

The book is quite portable, but I would still suggest making a copy of the pattern to carry with you.

One caution - if you're interested in making items for men, there are really only two suitable patterns - gorgeous cashmere gloves, or split-finger mittens (i.e., a separate index finger).

I am not saying that it is a terrible book, I'm just saying that, most of the similar desgins in the book you could probably download it for free on the internet.
(means they are either too simple or not original).

I borrowed this book from the library, and I'm bringing it back. Maybe it's just my taste, but I think most of the items in here are either quite ugly or too simple. Just look at the cover - those kinds of designs I place in the ugly category. An example of an overly simple patterns are the two-needle mittens with side seam gores. There are also some extreme patterns in here, such as the fingerless gloves, mittens with a separate compartment for the index finger, and the Peruvian gloves which use 7 different colors. Overall, there are 9 mitten patterns and 10 glove patterns. Only one pattern is for kids, and the rest are for various women's sizes, from XS to L.

I couldn't find even one pattern to catch my attention in this book. The really simple-looking items had oddly shaped tops and thumbs to also make them simple to knit. The complicated-looking items were just ugly. My advice is to take a look at the patterns in the library or bookstore first, before purchasing.

I think the book is overpriced for the content and originality it contains. I have many others I will use before I use this one. It is a slick presentation, but to my mind, not a good value for the price.

What were they thinking with the hideous oven mits on the cover? Ugh! Don't let that scare you away, though. There are quite a few nice little patterns in this book. Patterns use straight and DPN needles and range from beginner to intermediate. The photo's are nice and instructions pretty good. I think it's a nice collection & a sweet little book to stuff in your bag and go at 7 1/4 inches tall.

I purchased this book to understand a little of the process of designing and making a custom interior. The designs are good, but maybe a little dated. For instance, it's mainly street rods and no discussion of the newer 'pimp' style look. No AV system installs - which I was most intrested in finding how some of the flowing speaker enclosures are done.
Very good photography throughout... you can pick some nice ideas if you're doing a street rod.

I finally decided to do something about the half-disintegrated and shockingly smelly interior of my '52 Chevy pickup. Now, the smart thing would have been to hand it off to a professional and pick it up a few weeks later completely done. Unfortunately, the six grand or so it would have cost me is almost as much as the truck's worth. So, perhaps unwisely, I decided to do it myself. It's now 90% finished (see pic) and I have to admit that I owe a large portion of my success to this book. It's undoubtedly the best thing on the market.

Having said that, though, it's far from perfect. The photos are poor quality snapshots that make it hard to see three-dimensional shapes, there are strange omissions, and many of the brand recommendations are downright bizarre.

But instead of waxing rhapsodic about the book's problems, I'm going to use the rest of my review to try to give you the benefit of my hard-won experience. Keep in mind that my project was about as difficult as they get--I had to make everything custom, because my truck didn't have much of an interior when it was originally manufactured. Yours should be easier.

OMISSIONS
This book is obsessed with using chipboard to make complex shapes that can then be upholstered. All very lovely if the shape isn't too complex to wrap smoothly and if this is the look you're going for. In many cases, it's much easier to use fiberglass and body filler to create a paintable custom piece. This is standard practice for virtually everything relating to stereo enclosures (see mine in the photo.) The only reason I can think of that the technique isn't so much as mentioned is that the authors are currently writing a book about it. Check the web for pretty much all the info you need to make whatever you want.

There is no information provided on the tools you'll need, no instruction on sewing, omissions in the information on laying carpet, etc., which (probably intentionally) forces you to read Taylor's Automotive Upholstery Handbook.

WHAT YOU WANT TO AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE
Sewing is hard. And even if, like me, you can con your mother into doing it, then you have seams to deal with and they are brutal to keep straight when you're gluing. Design your interior to keep sewing to a minimum.

I would rather stick my tongue in a hornet's nest than glue in a custom headliner. Nine yards of contact cement-covered material suspended over your head, trying to stick to everything, including your hair. And one mistake, you get to rip it all out. Granted, mine is ridiculously hard due to the acute angles in the back of the cab, but still you should still seriously consider having this done professionally.

BRAND RECOMMENDATIONS
There aren't many in this book, but almost none make sense based on my experience.

Glue is all important--the difference between an easy five-minute job and an endless disaster. The only advice given (actually in the Automotive Upholstery Handbook as I recall) is to buy the most expensive stuff you can find. This is just as stupid as it sounds. I tried Stick-it, Tac-it, and Duo-something, among others. All with horrible results. DO NOT USE ANYTHING THAT ISN'T MADE BY 3M!!! Note the cheesy use of caps and multiple exclamation marks. I'm serious here.

Q-pads: This is a messy, expensive, and obsolete asphalt sound deadener. Use RAAM-Mat or go to sounddeadenershowdown if you want to really geek out on the subject.

Mellowhide: This is nice vinyl and I used it based on their recommendation, but it's hard to find and apparently it doesn't store well in non-climate controlled situations, prompting my supplier (the excellent Larry Dennis company) to quit carrying it. It's probably an off-gassing issue and I haven't had a problem with the installed interior, but if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't take the chance.

OTHER TIPS
Foam dulls razorblades incredibly fast and a dull blade can ruin hours' worth of work in the blink of an eye. Figure three feet of cutting in 1/4 foam before you have to throw the blade away.

I made the mistake of using glue in rattle cans. Buy a gallon of the stuff and spray it with a primer gun. It's far cheaper and will give you a more consistent coating with no globs that might telegraph through your material.

This is not a science, it's an art. Buy some cheap materials and play around before trying something that's actually going to go in your car. It's not complicated, but it can be kind of subtle.

That little 3" sander you see them using in the pictures is your best friend. It's called a polisher, though. Searching the Net for "3 inch sander" won't get you anywhere.

Good luck, and remember: Patience!

A colour guide to customizing the interior of any vehicle.This book is a step by step guide(and in colour)from designing to completing your interior.Even though the book shows various hot rods the techniques apply to any vehicle.This is a comprehensive guide and is great value for the money.This should be your first book on customising interiors.There are plenty of books that cover other areas of car restoration to add to your collection.

I also recommend this book:
"How to restore and customize upholstery & interiors".By Dennis.W.Parks.(Motorbooks Workshop series.)

Yes, the best, bar none. If you're a veteran like me, there were probably guys in your crowd who could do engines, trannys, paint/bodywork, even a little electrical. But nobody, NOBODY had a clue on how to do the interior. This book reveals the secrets and the inside tips step by step, easy to follow, and yet, not tedious. Quite the contrary, it is an enjoyable read full of discovery. Even if you only have basic skills like cutting plywood with a saber saw, you can probably put together a great interior for your car armed only with patience and this book. And that goes for new cars too- the techniques are totally up to date. The fact that they are illustrated on hot rods doesn't mean they won't work on the latest models. You just have to be thoughtful and creative, and anything is possible. Most Highly Recommended.

This book took a lot of the mystery out of building custom interiors for me (a beginner). It covers a broad range of things, from building seats and door panels to headliners. Check out the table of contents. The authors obviously work mostly on hot rods but you can apply this knowledge to building interiors for newer cars. It doesn't go into extreme detail, (it wouldn't really be feasible to do so!) but it delivers on it's promise. If you're into fiberglass interiors for the newer cars, you may want to try another book.

What I don't understand is why a book like this is not included with your car? Purchased a used 92 Camry, did quite a bit of work to it. This book has already paid for itself 100 times over. Unfortunately, the car is so old that most diagnostics tools are no longer available making this manual even more valuable with it's diagnostic tips and hints.

Good do it yourself book, definitely recommend having at least this book, if not this book and the other guys books as well.

It's the same manual you'd expect. The photos are black and white and not exactly crisp and clear. I think the step by step format of the text is great. It's worthwhile to pickup a copy, especially if you want to do your own maintenance.

Well organized and plenty of diagrams and specifications. Great for the hobbyist mechanic.

With Haynes and Chilton's, you pretty much get what you pay, although in my opinion you get a little bit more from hayens than chiltons...but that's another topic. as far as manuals go, you're always better off with the 3 volumes of the toyota factory manuals ... for the three volumes-but are much better quality than these other two manuals. as far as this manual goes, it's not bad, there's some good information (that is if you care about dismantling your entire engine block and suspension/struts/shocks the whole 360) as far as simple things like knowing which wires to replace your speakers with, or tearing out the door panel to grant access to a window driver cable...this book is a little iffy. not great photos by any means, all b&w. this book is dominated by photos for the more mechanically inclined tasks, with only one section reserved for the actual interior of the car itself. it's not a bad manual, even still the mechanical instructions are not that great themselves, but still...it's better than nothing. I'd recommend these to any DIY person, you gain a little insight into the inner-workings of your car and how they're put together-but NOT how they work. for ex: I would like to DIY install an anti-roll bar for my suspension for my camry, this book doesn't venture into how to install after-market parts, or even how the original OEM parts all work together, JUST how to disassemble and reassmeble the car's OEM parts.
overall: 3.5 really, but you're better off with the toyota factory manuals (the same manuals your mechanic uses).

Haynes manuals used to be fantastic; sadly, that is not the case with this one. Some key information is just plain wrong! For example, the description of how to replace the rear suspension arms contains some serious omissions. Even a simple operation like removing a front seat is explained in an inadequate and slipshod manner (yes, I am still trying to figure out how to do it).

Maybe detailed diagrams like those found in competing manuals (e.g., Chilton) would be more useful than the photographs in this manual.

Haynes claims that the manual is based on a complete tear-down and rebuild; was it a Camry they were working on?

excellent to have for anyone who has a 5.0 Mustang..great tips money saving tips.. the 5.0 Mustang is the best street car for the money ..this book will show you in detail...

This book is more like "what you can do to tune or modify your 5.0L"

This book doesn't explain things like adjusting timing, modifying EEC programming parameters, etc. Instead this book explains that you can buy a new set of heads, or intake manifold, or cam, roller rockers. etc. Doesn't tell you how to do the work or give tips on getting the most from these upgrades, just says you can buy the stuff and install it.

The book explains nothing to you on how to do it.

As a loyal fan to the 5.0 Mustang; I found this book to be highly educational. Steve Turner gives you the facts; what works and what doesn't, for the small and big budgeted 5.0 enthusiast. I read this book four times over in the first three weeks I owned it. This is an excellent book for anybody who loves 5.0 Mustangs; giving you a brief overview of their history before unleashing you to the masses of useful information it holds. I appreciate how it kept the driveway mechanic in mind. It's the type of book that if you put it down it's because you're running to your Stang; wrench in hand! You won't be disappointed.

This book's description and title gives the impression that there are detailed procedures illustrated in the book however it is VERY high level with no detail whatsoever. If you're only looking for mod ideas, this book is fine but if you're wanting down and dirty details, go elsewhere.

This book is the best available on SN95 in addition to Fox Body. I've read Mustang 5.0 Projects and Mustang Performance Handbook, and they very rarely talk about SN95's.

On the other hand, we have this book (How to tune & mondify your Ford Mustang 5.0): your best choice if you are looking for a good guide on what to put on your SN95 (94-95 Mustang GT & Cobra), what are the advantages and disadvantages of popular aftermarket products, mentioned brand names and part numbers.

Again, this is my favorite book of all the 3 Mustang performance books I've purchased. Don't get fooled by other book authors who tell you their books cover 1979 to 1995 Mustangs because they DON'T in fact tell you Anything about 94-95 Mustangs except putting a single photo of SN95 in the preface.

This book is essential for the person attempting to maintain or repair their own scooter. When used in conjunction with "The Scooter Book" also by Haynes, these two books are pretty much all that one needs when maintaining and repairing their own scooter. To me not as readable as "The Scooter Book", it is still essential to own as it contains the more technical aspects of servicing your scooter. It is a must have for the scooter owner determined to do it themselves!

The Lovely Pearl ET4 on the front cover is not one of the models covered, a bit misleading. If you have one of the later L.E.A.D.E.R. engines, any engine work should be doable, since the ET4 and the LX share the same engine.

Despite the different makes and models of scooters, there are many similarities between them. This book takes advantage of that, and instructs you on how to service the various components generally, and not specifically; service information specific to a particular make and model is not given. For example, in chapter 10 ("Electrical Systems") figure 7.1: "Wiring diagram for a typical turn signal system". Diagrams specific to each scooter model are not given. The idea here is after reading the manual, you should be sufficiently familiar with the components of a scooter that when you service yours you won't have too much difficulty, even if your scooter's engine and drivetrain isn't exactly like the one in the pictures. This does mean that there isn't a lot of hand-holding; if you want service details specific to your scooter model you'll have to buy the official service manual from the manufacturer (and pay the high prices).

The list of specific models covered by this book is derived from the "Data" section, where information (torque settings, bore and stroke, etc.) specific to each model is listed.

It would have been nice if time were taken to explain the operation of parts that are unique to scooters. For example, the variator (part of the CVT) is not something found on motorcycles and most cars. Chapter 6 (covering the transmission) explains how to remove and service the variator, but does not explain how it works. The addition of this information would strengthen the book considerably, as it would educate the reader as to the "why", and not just the 'how".

The content is a few years old, and more recent models are not included. This is something to keep in mind if you have a recent scooter with an unusual engine, such as a Yamaha C3, which is fuel-injected.

One thing to be aware of is this book is apparently written for a British audience (Haynes Publishing is a British company). This means that British English is used throughout, as opposed to American English. You'll see "spanner" instead of "wrench", "petrol" instead of "gasoline", "tyre" instead of "tire", "renew" instead of "replace", etc. This isn't a big deal, but may take some getting used to. Reference section 18 is about the MOT Test, which is given in England and not the U.S.A.

In all this is a very handy and useful reference. Combine this with parts diagrams for your particular scooter (obtainable online), and you should be prepared to tackle most service tasks.

this book provides all the info you need to disassemble and rebuild most scooter motors as well as tips and methods to make it easier

this book almost was what i was looking for i still had a lot of good info tho the shipper sent it out super fast and it showed up faster then i thought it would i very surprised at how fast it got here

Not as good as Sometimes I Like to Curl Up In a Ball. This was a favourite of mine and my wife's and we read it to our baby regularly. Swim Little Wombat, Swim is good. A good story about water safety and learning to swim. The illustrations are good, (more detail and vibrant compared to the classic Goodnight Moon or the fun and sketchy Boyton books, which we like as well) but the colours are not as good as in Sometimes I Like to Curl... The thing I didn't like (spoiler) was the page were the characters were resting, after eating. I don't think the image of shrimp remains and severed shrimp head was a good call. Sure, a baby doesn't know what this is, but still, wouldn't the author think, hmmmm... I should leave shrimp body parts out of the book?

"Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball" was SOOOOO good, that this one doesn't really compare. I like the lesson that you can learn to swim and accomplish things, but the story is more narrated and longer...kind of wordy for a board book. Better for older child, not really for a 15-month old.

Possible the best book so far illustrated by Charles Fuge, Wombats learns how to make a friend, and how to swim. My son loves the book and so do I.

My 4 year old enjoys the Little Wombat series and this book did not dissappoint. The whimsical artwork and rhymes delight his young mind. He enjoys reading them with me and "reading" them back to me.

I bought two more baby wombat books after finding "Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball" by the same author. The illustrations, as always, are wonderful, and the book is amusing, but what's missing is the message. "Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball" and "Where to, Little Wombat?" both have a sweet (but subtle!) message for the kids (the first is about a mother's love; the second teaches that there's no place like home). There is no message to be found in this book, and I miss that. If you like pointless kid's books, buy this one - if not, look at the other two.

This book is massive, and is crammed with a lot of information. There seems to be a bit of information lacking for specific bits & pieces and for some OEM features, so I would not say it is 100% thorough but I doubt there is anything else out there that even comes close to this. Besides, some of the missing items seem like no-brainers to me anyway. There is one glaring, very high-tech/complicated mechanical omission that still has me in shock that it's not in there.

The book must be viewed in landscape, meaning you turn the book sideways and flip the pages up. There are two shrunken factory pages on each page, so at any point when the book is open you are looking at FOUR shop pages at once. Although somewhat handy, the condensed print is annoying especially when looking at diagrams.

If you have a Corrado, nee any VW really, and you prefer to turn your own screwdrivers, a Bentley manual is a must have. I have other Bentley manuals for my other VWs, and they seem a bit more informative than this one and have full-size pages but if they did that with the Corrado book, it would be around 6" thick.

Bentley - PLEASE port all of your manuals to CD or DVD. I know you're afraid of copyright infringement [pirated discs], but in this day & age books aren't always the best way to go, especially with a manual as colossal as this one.

A very good deal on the book. Very complete piece of work. A minor complaint though. Upon the book's arrival the parcel, which was some standard "bookbox" was open. The book being to big for the box had shifted around and as such had managed to open on end of the box. But being that the book was wrapped in plastic nothing had happened to any pages or other such.

I bought it, cause i am doing a G60 to VR6 conversion.
Evrything in the book helped me out, espacially with the electric jungle in the engine bay and at the fuse box.

Its just perfect, and i would recommend it to evryone that is going to do big repairs to the corrado by itself.

It is worth evry dollar.

Absurdly expensive, but if you own a Corrado you may need tobuy this book. Due to no competition they can charge whatever theylike (none of the standard workshop manual publishers have written a book for the Corrado - probably becuase less than 100,000 were built so the market isn't big enough).

This extremely large book consists almost entirely of diagrams showing the location of every part that is available for purchase from VW. Note this is different to showing the location of every part (eg. note that specifically it tells you nothing about the interior or how to repair the G-lader since VW only sell it as a complete unit, therefore the manual only tells you how to remove it).

The book also only covers the North American models so whilst the book would still be useful to Europeans some sections will not be applicable and others will be missing.

Compared to a Haynes manual which holds your hand and carefully guides you through most proceedures you have to figure out most methods yourself with this book as it only gives you the bare bones of what you need to do for a procedure. Or it tells you to use a special VW tool which you are unlikely to have. Having said all this, if you are reasonably competent the book is invaluable when doing repairs and is also fairly good at helping you troubleshoot (particuarly on the electrical side of things).

The lack of a decent index is irritating (it has a large index which is totally illogically ordered). I can't help feeling it is also excessively large - partly due to considerable duplication of diagrams.

So, in summary, this book is not a Haynes manual equivalent, it is a book that a workshop would use to remind themselves of the order in which to perform a job or how to decide which piece of the car needs replacing. It is not a book that you need if all you are going to do is change the oil yourself. However, you probably do need this if you have a Corrado that you plan to do serious work on - but you are going to find it painful putting black fingerprints all over a book that is this expensive...

Anyone who owns this car should own this manual regardless of price (yes, I wish it were cheaper too!)but if you value your Corrado and plan on keeping it for a long time like I am, I suggest buying it. The wiring diagrams are very useful once you understand them. It has already paid for itself for the things that I've needed to repair. As for the G60, well, VW doesn't want inexperienced people messing with that because it is a highly precise item and besides some never repair it right and it ends up giving the G60 a bad name, unless you're one of the lucky few who has connections and can get it done right...research it! Get the manual and read it like a book and be proud to get black finger prints on it... ouch.

Over the last ten years or so Haynes manuals have steadily gotten more and more generic and unfortunately useless, with that comment in mind this particular manual on the beetle scores as above average. It still has a few weak areas but the other reviewers covered them well enough.

I own a 1967 Karmann Ghia and my dad owns a 1968 Karmann Ghia. We are both very disappointed in this book. I did a lot of research before I bought it, and it seemed to have all the information that I needed. The wiring diagrams are weak, and it does not give any direction for rebuilding any of the components. The wiper motor went bad, and the book only said that it would be easier and cheaper to replace it. Once I opened it up it took me less than half an hour to fix, and that's including the it took my to fabricate one of the parts.
This book does have a lot of good general information (torque specs, type of oil/ gear lube needed, etc.) but it is far from a full restoration guide.
I have never used this book for a Beetle, but I imagine I would run into similar problems

Its been almost 40 years since I last owned a beetle. I wanted to drop the engine on my 71 super beetle. It gave great instructions on how to do that with the least possible pain. Success.

the book is fantastic explanation is good ,may be some diagrams in showing all components in order will help people that dont like reading much
thanks

I recently purchased my first Beetle, a 1961 model year. I intend performing a ground-up restoration. I just received my copy of this book and have read it cover to cover. This is a very honest book and offers easy step by step guides in servicing the vehicle and carrying out all mechanical repairs. What it doesn't cover in sufficient detail is any sort of body / interior restoration, but then it doesn't claim to do so. A great book and I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty.

Let me congratulate the author for the thoughtful and simple layout of the book first. It covers the beetle's mechanical history in a concise manner as well as instructs the "will be modifier" of the pitfalls and of all that is involved in undertaking a modification. Chapters on suspension, transmission and brakes are extremely well written and aided by lot of useful pictures. I'd very much recommend this book to any body who wants to undertake any modification to his/her beetle as well as to anybody who owns one.

The VW Beetle Performance Handbook was for someone more technical than me.

This is a good book for a green v dubber. There isnt enough info in this book to build your own hot vw with out buying other books also. You could with a little talent put an engine together as described here but it probably wont run or run well as there is no mention of how to set up carburetors here only a heavy emphasis on weber and dellorto carbs. If you are on a budget then this book is not for you as it has no mention of how to modify solex carbs or how to adapt them for a little more power etc. Somethings in this book directly contradict things the author mentions in his other book VW aircooled engine intercgange manual so which is correct? confusing

I found VW Beetle Performance Handbook a very informative book especially for a beginner. It had musch usefull information that I will surely apply to my car. Yet I feel this book lacks in description. It lays out the preliminary knowledge but in no way talks about wether larger carbs or cams will affect driveability. It's engine enhancements advice are definetly dangerous for example it tells you for the ultimate motor an 84x94, 48 Weber IDA, 44x37.5 heads, large cam, MSD 6al ignition, and merger header with a turbo. He left out such important things such as the valvetrain geometry and the connecting rods. With this combination an engine could easily make 3 times its original output yet with no modifications to increase the valvetrain strength the most likely recourse would be for your engine to suck a valve and shoot a piston through the case effectively wrecking the piston, rods, head, and maybe even the case. So in summation good information yet a little vague I would suggest this book to gain a preliminary knowledge but consult something a little descriptive like the VW Interchange Manual.

I found Vw Beetle Performance Handbook by Keith Seume the perfect book for a beginner. It has valuable information on all aspects of building a car Suspension, Brakes, Transmission, and Engine. I will definetly use much of the upgrades he described. Yet I find many of his engine modifications dangerous. What I mean by this is he says for the ultimate motor. Get an 84x94 engine, 44x37.5 heads, MSD 6AL, merged header with turbo muffler, and Weber 48 IDA's. This is all in all good advice yet he completely neglects valvetrain geometry and connecting rods. Without strengthening the valvetrain you will most likely suck a valve putting a piston through the case and wrecking the rod. Without stengthening the rod the most likely reaction to this would be a snapped connecting-rod effectivley wrecking you crank, head, and case. His vague descriptions could ultimately wreck YOUR case, connecting rods, piston, heads, and your bone-stock valvetrain geometry. In summation a good beginner book but his vague descriptions could paint you into a corner. I would definetly recomend you read a more specified book like VW Interchange Manual before attempting any major modifications.